Can I Repair My SoulPad?

Inevitably accidents do happen and SoulPads get wounded in the process. The components used on SoulPad tents have been selected for their durability and ease of maintenance. You might be surprised by the level of repair you can achieve yourself.

Canvas; Always apply any repair work on the outside of your SoulPad tent. Small rips in the canvas can literally be stitched closed using a common needle and thread (use as fine a needle as you can bare, and try to match the cotton colour to the canvas). Larger rips and tears will need to be patched, but again use a needle and thread to do so. Try to use the same canvas colour and type as the original SoulPad. If applying a patch, try to use a diamond shape with the peak of the diamond being upmost. This will enable any rain run-off to disperse more quickly than a patch applied squarely.­

When stitching, always try to keep the stitching runs tight and close together. It might pay to go over the same area a few times, just to be sure you have achieved a good seal.

It is a good idea to include a basic sewing kit with your camping equipment. Having access to common needle and thread can make or break a trip away.

Other campers may have to end their trip due to a rip or a tear, but as a canvas tent user, more often than not you will able to repair your SoulPad tent yourself and continue with your trip.

Remember, canvas is very forgiving! Any holes left by your needle will soon be filled with the expanding fibres of the canvas when it becomes wet. Have confidence in your repairs.

Groundsheets; Circular repairs are advisable on groundsheets in order to reduce the likelihood of the patch becoming loose through footfall and contact. In most instances, the groundsheet can be repaired using a patch of the same material and a good, strong contact adhesive. It is more effective to apply a patch on both sides of the groundsheet.

Facebook

SoulPad For those who fancy a big group campout in Norfolk, May 2019...

SoulPad Save up to £70 when booking a 3 night Tipi stay with our friends at the 4-star Pinewood Park.
Book early and you'll receive: -
up to 2 FREE child tickets for Alpamare Waterpark
up to 2 FREE child tickets for Scarborough Sealife
up to 2 FREE children's gi

SoulPad Hurry! Make some cool memories before the school holiday ends!!

SoulPad Away for a week to guide camp and end of the fantastic week of good weather we get a huge storm. Ripped shelters from guys, broken wooden poles in the marquees and ended up with 3 inch deep pools of hail on the ground but although the sides were not pegge

SoulPad 7 years of camping and it's still going strong! Can't fault it- one of the best purchases I've made. Just had to replace some rubber stoppers for the central pole and SoulPad customer service was fantastic- thank you so much for your help. Wonderful compa

SoulPad The aftermath of a very wet weekends camping. Keep it dry! My 5000 held up flawlessly against the belting wind and rain, Could not put it away wet. Look after your canvas and it will look after you :)

SoulPad Finally had our first family weekend in our beautiful SoulPad! Best money we have ever spent it was absolutely amazing! Getting to grips with putting it up but definitely need to practice rolling it up to get it in the bag ????

SoulPad Celebrating the crazy UK weather with a #sale on tents and inners. Even more reason for you to take indoors outdoors! Go on - get out there! (UK & USA only) : http://soulpad.co.uk/t/categories/canvas-bell-tents

SoulPad We’re a bit very in love with the new SoulPad #Chillys bottles now in at SoulPad ????
#nomoreplastic #giftforher #giftforhim #healthylifestyle #waterbottle #campingessentials #summeressentials

SoulPad Thanks for sharing these pics Hackney Arts, it's always a joy to see the SoulPads being put to such wholesome use. More pics from this project in our gallery here http://soulpad.co.uk/galleries/72
Hackney Arts aim to give creative opportunities to reside

SoulPad My SoulPad tent still going strong since 2009 - we were testing it out in the Matese mountains of Italy, near where I'm based, before prepping it for a women's transformation workshop with art, yoga and doll-making <3
Clare Galloway artist

SoulPad Any local glamping sites interested in making stools / tables / fire pits out of these? Please get in touch. The owner wants them out of the way and is open to offers. The stock is nr Thetford, Norfolk, UK.